Main Entry: 1bite
Pronunciation: bt
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): bit /bit/; bitĚten /bit-n/; bitĚing /bt-i/
Etymology: Old English btan "to bite, grip with the teeth" --related to BEETLE1: to seize, grip, or cut into with or as if with teeth <bite an apple>2: to wound, pierce, or sting <bitten by a snake> <a mosquito bit me>3: to cause to smart : STING <pepper bites the mouth>4: to eat into <acid biting into metal>5: to take bait <the fish are biting>6: to respond to something tempting - bite the dust: to fall dead especially in battle